Dell 2550 opinions

[MIScoord]

We are about to migrate from a custom system for our PDC/mailserver to a Dell 2550. The decision has pretty much been made, but I just wanted to get the opinions of anymore out there right now who is using Dell servers. How does the 2550 perform? Any issues I would need to know about as an administrator? We're looking at dual PIII-933 processors, 1 GB RAM, RAID 5 with 3 36-GB HDs. Verdict? Me: We need a better backup system.
My boss's boss: Backup? We don't need no stinkin' backup!

 

[polymath5]

I'm ordering a very similar system for offsite replication. Only diff is 2GB and 2x1GHz CPU. I'm getting DDS4, because it will only be used for emergencies. The server IS only for offsite replication after all.

Good luck with yours!

 

[MIScoord]

Thanks!

We looked at systems from Gateway and Compaq that were similar to the Dell, but decided on Dell because the price was better and the support, from everything we have heard, is excellent. I'm very interested to see how they perform with W2K server. Me: We need a better backup system.
My boss's boss: Backup? We don't need no stinkin' backup!